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    September 28, 2015

    McGorty Attends Merritt Parkway 75th Anniversary Ceremony

    McGorty Attends Merritt Parkway 75th Anniversary Ceremony
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    An event commemorating the 75th anniversary of the opening of the Merritt Parkway was held in Stratford on Friday, September 25.  Representative Ben McGorty joined state and local officials in recognizing the famed parkway which was opened to the public on September 2, 1940.  The historic parkway was named for Connecticut Congressman Schuyler Merritt, who was considered to be a great conservationist.

    Rep. Laura Hoydick (R-Stratford ),Rep. Laura Devlin (R-Fairfield), Rep. Ben McGorty (R-Shelton), and Rep. Gail Lavielle (R-Wilton) at the Merritt Parkway 75th Anniversary event.

    The first section of the Merritt Parkway, from the New York state line in Greenwich to Norwalk, opened on June 29, 1938.  The remaining portion of the Parkway was opened in sections: from Norwalk to Westport in December 1938, Westport to Trumbull in November 1939, and Trumbull to the Housatonic River Viaduct (Sikorsky Bridge) on September 2, 1940.  At that time over 1,000 people gathered on the Housatonic River Viaduct for a 1940 ceremony presided over by Governor Raymond Baldwin.

    Friday’s event also focused on the great work done by the Merritt Parkway Conservancy and their efforts to preserve and protect the unique nature of the roadway with its park-like roadsides and numerous art-deco bridges along its length.

    Recognizing the Merritt Parkway’s 75th Anniversary: L-R Greenwich Selectman John Toner, Rep. Laura Hoydick, Rep. Laura Devlin, Merritt Parkway Conservancy Chairman Peter L. Malkin, DOT Commissioner James P. Redeker, Senator Tony Hwang, Rep. Ben McGorty, and Rep. Gail Lavielle.

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